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Jun302009 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Tata Group of India to open call center operations – Mindanao areas on top of their list!

Advocacy, Announcements, BIMP-EAGA, Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Corporate, Davao City, Internet, Jobs, Mindanao, Mindanaoan Update, Musings, News

Attention Mindanao businessmen, leaders in Mindanao and Mindanao job seekers! This is definitely good news for all of us Mindanaoans! Giant conglomerate Tata Group of India is reportedly setting up call center operations in the Philippines with an initial capacity of 250-300 seats...and guess which areas are on top of their list? Mindanao areas, of course! According to Jonathan de Luzuriaga, executive director for industry affairs for the Business Processing Association of the Philippines, the Indian group conducted a due-diligence study in the country. “The trend of site-hunting now has tipped. IT'S NOW MINDANAO FIRST, Visayas second, and Luzon third,” de Luzuriaga said. This is really very good news! Apart from the fact that more and more Mindanaoans will land jobs, those who we...

Jun292009 by Mindanaoan Irene15 Comments

SMART unlimited call promo – definitely good news for Mindanaoans!

Advocacy, Announcements, Business, Consumer, Headline, Media, Mindanaoan Update, Musings, Technology

The much-awaited SMART Gold and SMART Buddy unlimited call promo is finally here! This time around, the unlimited call promo for SMART subscribers isn't just limited during late evenings until early morning. The SMART unlimited call promo can be availed of at any time of the day and until September 30, 2009! This SMART unlimited calls promo is dubbed "Smartalk" and I think it's definitely good news for Mindanaoans especially since there are a lot of SMART subscribers here in Mindanao, Philippines. You can avail of Smartalk unlimited Smart-to-Smart calls in denominations of P100 and P500. For P100, you can avail of unlimited SMART calls for 5 days. For P500, you can avail of SMART unlimited calls at any time of the day for 30 days. Here's a quick guide on the keywords to remember if y...

Jun232009 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Miss Kagay-an 2009 requirements

Announcements, Beauty, Cagayan de Oro City, Campus, Entertainment, Events, Fashion, Features, Festivals, Fiesta, Mindanaoan Update, Tourism

The Search for Miss Kagay-an 2009 is on! This much-awaited yearly search for Cagayan de Oro City's muse is finally open for interested applicants. If you think you can be an ambassadress of goodwill and tourism for Cagayan de Oro City, if you can execute grace and poise, exhibit wit and brilliance under pressure and act in a manner fitting and worthy of the Miss Kagay-an crown, then read on. The Miss Kagay-an 2009 pageant is open to all single ladies between 18 and 25 years old, at least 5 feet and 4 inches in height with a beautiful face and figure, has pleasing personality and of good moral character and can speak fluently in English, Tagalog and Cebuano. If the interested candidate wasn't born in CDO, she must provide proof that her parents or grandparents were born in the city. ...

Jun202009 by Mindanaoan Irene33 Comments

Globe WiMax Internet service now in Mindanao

Agusan del Norte, Announcements, Blogging, Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Compostela Valley, Corporate, Cotabato, General Santos City, Internet, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Mindanaoan Update, News, Technology, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula, Zamboanga Sibugay

The Globe WiMax Internet Service isn't new, yes...but the fact that it's expanding in Mindanao (and Visayas, actually) is certainly something exciting! Globe Telecom and Intel Philippines have partnered up to bring us WiMax or worldwide interoperability for microwave access. It's a cutting-edge service cum wireless technology that will bring Internet access to more and more Filipinos around the country. According to Globe, "WiMax is a standards-based technology designed to enable the deployment of wireless broadband access as a cost-efficient alternative to cable and wired broadband DSL. This new technology also aims to improve reach since it can cover distances greater than those covered by other wireless technologies like WiFi, CDMA, or 3G." The Globe WiMax package offers Internet ...

Jun182009 by Mindanaoan Irene7 Comments

MTV Asia is looking for FOUR official bloggers! Could it be YOU?

Advocacy, Announcements, Blogging, Contests, Internet, Jobs, Mindanaoan Update, News, Technology

MINDANAOAN - How would you like to be an official MTV Asia blogger? You will have the chance to travel the world, attend exclusive MTV events, get free stuff from Puma and hobnob with MTV VJs Utt and Denise! And guess what...you will even earn moolah! How cool is that? It would be totally swell if someone from Mindanao could be a part of the MTV blog squad, right? You only have until June 30, 2009 to make your blog noticed! Ch-ch-check this out! This MTV contest is in partnership with the Nuffnang blog community, by the way. So yeah, this is another reason why you should join Nuffnang! (check out the Nuffnang ads somewhere in this page!) Good luck Mindanawan!

Jun152009 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

Philippine Blog Awards 2009 preparations underway

Advocacy, Announcements, Blogging, Internet, Mindanaoan Update

MINDANAO - Looks like the Philippine Blog Awards (PBA) 2009 is underway! Based on PBA organizer Jayvee Fernandez's post in the PBA website, this year's awards ceremony will take place on October 9, 2009 at the Megatent Events Venue located at 30 Meralco Avenue, Bgy. Ugong, Pasig City. Pretty exciting! Last year, a fellow Mindanao blogger, Batang Yagit, garnered the Bloggers' Choice Award. Let's hope another Mindanaoan wins in this year's PBA! Who are your early favorites?

Jun152009 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

OMG! Mindanaoan has been ratified! Weehee!

Announcements, Blogging, Features, Internet, Media, Mindanaoan Update, Musings, Personal, Technology

HOLY SMOKES am I so happy today or what?! I was just mindlessly surfing a few minutes ago and I happened to stumble upon the Ratified website. God knows I've been trying to get Mindanaoan and a couple of my other websites Ratified but lo and behold, I finally spotted my humble blog in the Ratified directory TODAY --- just when it was so darn unexpected! Check out my Ratified button: I know a Ratified rank of 320 isn't so much to be proud of but hey, at least, right?! Right?! LOL Yes, I'm excited obviously! For the uninitiated, Ratified.org measures measures the top 100 blogs of the Philippine blogosphere. Ratified uses a site's Technorati rank, Feedburner rank, Google and Alexa stats to figure out your rank. Come on, people, congratulate me by SUBSCRIBING TO MINDANAOAN! Go, g...

Jun112009 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Be healthy and support a cause at the same time!

Advocacy, Announcements, Consumer, Corporate, Internet, Mindanaoan Update

I like promos that do not only advocate services or products but also encourage participation in a worthy cause. Just take the case of NESTLE Fruit Selection Yogurt's newest campaign called "Be Good To Yourself" (I first learned of this through Nuffnang) This campaign is truly a good way to start being good to yourself. NESTLE Fruit Selection Yogurt (my ultimate favorite is the strawberry version, by the way) is healthy (it has live micro-organisms that are good for digestion), the product also encourages people to start taking better care of themselves by getting rid of unhealthy things in their lives and replacing these with good things and they have this campaign where you can help a worthy cause. Read the related manifesto HERE. You see, when 10,000 people make their pledges ...

Jun72009 by Mindanaoan Irene38 Comments

Davao City Offsourcing Philippines is hiring!

Announcements, Corporate, Davao City, Jobs, Mindanaoan Update

MINDANAO - Here's good news for people interested in jobs in Davao City, Mindanao! A Davao City company is in need of more personnel and who knows...you might just be the person they're looking for! So for those who are interested in job opportunities in Davao City, read on. Offsourcing Philippines, located in Obrero, City of Davao, is an offsite outsourcing company with offices in Davao City and Los Angeles. When choosing professionals to work with, Offsourcing Philippines looks for proven experience and expertise, a willingness to share ideas in collaborative environments and a friendly disposition. These are the job openings available in Davao City-based Offsourcing Philippines: o AutoCAD Drafter / Engineer o Bookkeeper o Customer Service Representative o Admin / Secretary ...

Jun52009 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Sen. Ping Lacson’s speech at the ANC Leadership Forum

Announcements, Commentary, Controversial, Government, Headline, Media, Mindanaoan Update, News, Opinion, Personalities

Full text of Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson's speech - statement at the ANC Leadership Forum held earlier this evening, June 5, 2009. Sen. Ping Lacson reportedly withdrew from the 2010 Presidential elections. Sen. Ping has been identified as one of the presidentiables in next year's national elections. The following is Senator Ping's full statement delivered last June 5, 2009 at the ANC Leadership Forum. Thank you to Gerry of the Office of Sen. Ping for this full statement: Thank you for this invitation to the second ANC Leadership Forum. Up until I made a decision last Sunday to retire myself from a race that would matter most in the lives of our beloved countrymen, I had every intention to share with our people my vision of what the Philippines ought to be in a Ping Lacson pres...

Jun42009 by Mindanaoan Irene10 Comments

Davao Deca Wakeboard Park is hiring!

Advocacy, Announcements, Davao City, Jobs, Leisure, Mindanaoan Update

Yes, Deca Wakeboard Park - Davao City is on the lookout for new personnel. The Davao Wakeboard Park is looking for mechanical engineers and lifeguards. If you think you have what it takes to be a part of the Davao Wakeboard Park family, then grab this chance now! You may email your comprehensive resume to this address: [email protected] To know more about the Deca Wakeboard Park in Davao City, visit their website. The owners say that the wakeboard park may be open by end of July 2009. That's not too far! Ilang tulog na lang yan! :D Based on the vicinity map, the Davao Wakeboard Park will be located somewhere near Tugbok and Mintal (which is roughly 20 minutes away from Ulas, Davao City and 10 minutes from Calinan)

Jun22009 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Reload via SMART Money and get additional 10 percent bonus airtime

Announcements, Business, Consumer, Corporate, Mindanaoan Update, News, Society

Good news for the many Mindanao-based SMART Money users! Beginning May 15, 2009, SMART subscribers will enjoy bonus airtime, whenever they reload their own or another Smart Buddy prepaid account using Smart Money. Now for entrepreneurs like me, this is definitely good news especially since I regularly send out payments and other types of transactions through SMART Money. Load denominations ranging from P15 to P1,000 purchased via Smart Money will entitle account holders to an additional 10 percent of the reloaded amount. For example, a Smart Money account holder will get P110 worth of load for a personal airtime purchase of P100. Also, if the account holder opts to purchase airtime for a friend or loved one, the load recipient will get the corresponding 10% bonus load. That’s 10% wor...

May282009 by Mindanaoan Irene2 Comments

Thermal scanner to be installed at Lumbia Airport Cagayan de Oro

Announcements, Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Corporate, Flights, Mindanaoan Update, News, Northern Mindanao, Tourism, Travel

I got word that Philippine Airlines (PAL) has donated a thermal scanner that can detect if a person has flu or fever. This thermal scanner is set to be installed at the Lumbia Airport in Cagayan de Oro City, Northern Mindanao very soon. This is really very good news especially since there are now 10 confirmed H1N1 virus cases in the country (and if I'm not mistaken, three people in the Caraga region, Mindanao are currently being suspected of carrying the deadly virus as well) Interestingly, it had to take a corporate giant like PAL to donate a working thermal scanner just so passengers using the Cagayan de Oro airport can be assessed for fever or flu or be more protected against the H1N1 virus. So exactly where's the health department in all of these? What about the local government?...

May252009 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Teriyaki Boy now open in SM Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao

Announcements, Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Food, Mindanaoan Update, Reviews, Society

Seems like the City of Golden Friendship is fast becoming the new city of major developments! Cagayan de Oro City is the newest home of a Teriyaki Boy branch. Teriyaki Boy is a fast-casual Japanese dining restaurant here in the Philippines and yes, I often make it a point to drop by one of their branches in Manila (I also like Tokyo Tokyo, another fast-casual Japanese-style dining restaurant chain which has a couple of branches in Manila). Thankfully, Teriyaki Boy now have an outlet in CDO --- in SM City CDO along Masterson Avenue, to be exact. *picture taken using only my Motorola Krzr Is it just me or has Teriyaki Boy changed their corporate look? Their logo used to have red and black, yes?...now I noticed that they prominently used yellow. Or does this look only apply in th...

May252009 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

Oro Grande Distributors in Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao needs a Human Resource and Admin Manager

Announcements, Cagayan de Oro City, Jobs, Mindanaoan Update

Looking for a job in Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao? A company engaged in the distribution of fast moving consumer goods is in urgent need of a Human Resource and Admin Manager with the following qualifications: - Graduate of a four year course - Has at least four years experience as HR Manager/Officer - Has exposure in all facets of HR functions - Has strong organizational, leadership, planning and communication skills - Must believe in servant leadership and should be a team player - Age should not be more than 45 years old If you think you have what it takes to land this job in Cagayan de Oro, then submit your resume with photo to Oro Grande Distributors, Inc., BUSCO Compound, Vamenta Boulevard, Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao, Philippines. Disclaimer: Mindanaoan only posted ...

May212009 by Mindanaoan Irene139 Comments

Negros Navigation is hiring! Check out the many available job opportunities inside

Announcements, Cagayan de Oro City, Dipolog, General Santos City, Jobs, Mindanaoan Update, Ozamis, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula, Zamboanga Sibugay

Negros Navigation offers passage and freight services in the domestic shipping industry. They have existing branches in Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Dipolog, General Santos, Iligan, Iloilo, Ozamis, Palawan, Tagbilaran and Zamboanga. Negros Navigation currently offers the following available job opportunities: VESSEL-BASED Chief Officers Chief Engineers 2nd Officers 2nd Engineers 3rd Officers 3rd Engineers 4th Engineers Radio Officers Boatswainmates Chief Electricians AB Seamen Oilers Ordinary Seamen Crane Operators LAND-BASED Accounting Managers Accounting Staff Audit Staff Executive Assistants HR Staff Sales Officers Mechanical Engineers Senior Mechanics Maintenance Staff You may apply personally at Pier 2, North Harbor, Tondo, Metro Manila....

May202009 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Attention bloggers! You’ll love this — PLCPD announces Call for Entries to the 5th PopDev Media Awards

Advocacy, Announcements, Arts, Blogging, Broadcasting, Contests, Internet, Journalism, Mindanaoan Update, News, Society

The Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) announces the Call for Entries to the 5th PopDev Media Awards. The contest is open to all print, broadcast, online, photo, and citizen journalists nationwide. Entries must deal with population and human development issues such as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), public health (especially reproductive health), reproductive health policy and governance, economic growth and poverty, climate change, housing and urban development, sustainable development, environment, education, gender, maternal health, adolescent reproductive health, family planning, food security, reproductive rights, migration, and population ageing. For the Print and Online...

May112009 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao is final stop of SMART Buddy Hot Summer Samahan

Announcements, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Entertainment, Events, Leisure, Mindanaoan Update, Music, Northern Mindanao, Personalities

Northern Mindanao's main city, Cagayan de Oro, will once again play host to one of the legs of the SMART Buddy Hot Summer Samahan this year. Dubbed the “Barkada Roadtrip,” which is now on its 4th year, the SMART Buddy Hot Summer Samahan CDO activity will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2009. Various activities as well as a concert featuring local CDO talents, PBB celebrity Jon Avila and bands Kamikazee and Hale will take place. Here's good news to all of you who want to take part of this event in the heart of Mindanao --- access to the event is FREE – Smart Buddy subscribers just need to load at least P60, while others need to buy a Smart Buddy SIM then load at least P30, to be able to join the daytime games, the raffle, and the concert. Meanwhile, Smart Buddy subscribers may tak...

May92009 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Basic photography workshop/tutorial for a great cause

Advocacy, Announcements, Cagayan de Oro City, Events, Mindanaoan Update, Music, Personal, Society

Two members of Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao-based TEAM ORO, a group composed of fine photographers, videographers, stylists and graphic designers, met a very serious car accident just this week. Aye Navarro and Cocong Ohashi sustained serious injuries, burns and bruises. Aye’s car was totally wrecked and Cocong underwent an operation for internal bleeding. Both will have to stay at the hospital until they are fully recovered. In line with this, TEAM ORO will have a Portrait for a Cause and Basic Photography Workshop/Tutorial. All proceeds will go to Aye and Cocong's medications and hospital bills. Please...if you're interested to join or help in any way, please do not hesitate to leave your contact details HERE or you can also leave a comment under this entry. We will need all the...

May72009 by Mindanaoan Irene6 Comments

Davao Golden Pomelo, Inc. is hiring

Announcements, Davao City, Jobs, Mindanaoan Update

DAVAO CITY, MINDANAO - Davao Golden Pomelo, Inc. is in need of additional staff members. Currently, they need an accounting manager/accounting head as well as an accounting staff member. For the accounting head position, they need someone single, between 21 and 35 years of age. Can either be male or female. Has a degree in Accountancy, is computer literate and is highly organized and systematic. You should also be good in oral and written communications and has had experience as an accounting manager/supervisor. For the accounting staff position, on the other hand, applicants can either be male or female, 21 to 30 years of age. Has a degree in Accountancy or Management Accounting. Applicants should also be computer literate and systematic. If you're interested to apply, submit your r...

May42009 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Mindanao growth threatened by power shortage

Advocacy, Announcements, Business, Commentary, Controversial, Davao City, Mindanaoan Update, Personalities, Sarangani

Opposition Sen. Chiz Escudero said over the weekend that the growth of Mindanao may be stunted unless investments in the power sector start pouring in. “Mindanao is where a fourth of the country’s population lives. Unless we take steps to ensure sufficient power on the island by creating a conducive environment for investments, we as a nation will be headed for a crisis,” Escudero said. He called for the immediate privatization of the government’s power generation and distribution assets in the region and to allow free market forces to determine costs rather than keeping power rates artificially low supposedly to attract industries. He said investments in Mindanao’s power sector are unlikely if power pricing problems remain unsettled Despite a recent increase to P2.8177 per kil...

Apr302009 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

PLDT, SMART pledges more support for gov’t manpower dev’t initiatives

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Manuel V. Pangilinan, Chairman of PLDT and SMART, together with Napoleon L. Nazareno, President and CEO of PLDT and SMART, met with Labor Secretary Marianito D. Roque recently to discuss how the telecommunications giant and the nation’s leading wireless services provider could enhance the efforts spearheaded by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), particularly in the areas of job creation, manpower development, job placement and skills matching. For several years, PLDT and SMART have supported government initiatives by promoting and offering job and livelihood opportunities through various programs like the SMART Entrepreneurial Program, the DBP I-net Negosyo for Overseas Filipino Workers and their beneficiaries, several microfinance programs in the countryside, a series of ...